What does Article 48.12 say?
Will Mercedes exercise this?
Speculating from the reactions in the Mercedes garage, Lewis Hamilton, and in the extended fan base of Mercedes, there’s little doubt in whether they will bring this to FIA’s notice.
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But then again, it was FIA itself, in the form of Michael Masi, that made the decision. So logically, there is no reason why Mercedes’ appeals will be entertained.

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Formula One F1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – December 11, 2021 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton gets out of his car after qualifying in second position REUTERS/Rula Rouhana
Yet, if there’s anything we’ve learned from this season, is that things don’t always go as they are expected to.

